@article { author = {Pacifici, Gian Maria}, title = {Effects of Iron in Neonates and Young Infants: a Review}, journal = {International Journal of Pediatrics}, volume = {4}, number = {7}, pages = {2256-2271}, year = {2016}, publisher = {Mashhad University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-5047}, eissn = {2345-5055}, doi = {10.22038/ijp.2016.6991}, abstract = {Iron is essential to erythrocyte oxygen transport and is a catalyst for oxidative metabolism in all cells. Iron is absorbed by the duodenum and requires an acidic environment for optimal absorption. Iron is found for 70% in erythrocytes, and 30% in storage, and a small amount in myoglobin and cytochromes. Iron supplementation reduces anemia in breastfed infants and increases in significant dose-dependent effects hemoglobin and ferritin levels, transferrin saturation, mean cell volume, and transferrin receptor levels. The prevalence of iron deficiency at 6 months of age is 36% in the placebo, 8.2% after 1 mg/kg per day, and 3.8% after 2 mg/kg per day iron (p}, keywords = {Anemia,effects,Infant,Iron,neonate}, url = {https://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_6991.html}, eprint = {https://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_6991_0334cb4ec696b917ae8e62b33105b936.pdf} }